. The butterflies and moths of Canada [microform] : with descriptions of their color, size and habits, and the food and metamorphosis of their larvae. Butterflies; Moths; Insects; Papillons; Hétérocères; Insectes. 34 IhilUrjUi's and Moths (jifiNs l)i;i()i'i'; Dcioficia lulla.— Dciopcia. Tin's very pretty iiKjth about one inch ami a half; the fore \vin<^^s arc deep yellow, crossed by six white bands, on each of which is a row of black dots ; the hind wings arc scarlet, edged with l^lack ; the thorax is 'ted with black ; the body is white, hlies f J'-ily to September.


. The butterflies and moths of Canada [microform] : with descriptions of their color, size and habits, and the food and metamorphosis of their larvae. Butterflies; Moths; Insects; Papillons; Hétérocères; Insectes. 34 IhilUrjUi's and Moths (jifiNs l)i;i()i'i'; Dcioficia lulla.— Dciopcia. Tin's very pretty iiKjth about one inch ami a half; the fore \vin<^^s arc deep yellow, crossed by six white bands, on each of which is a row of black dots ; the hind wings arc scarlet, edged with l^lack ; the thorax is 'ted with black ; the body is white, hlies f J'-ily to September. Genus C-\LLMUR1'HA. CaliniorpJia niilitaris.—The Soldier Moth. The Soldier Moth expands one inch and three quarters; the fore wings are white, bordered with brown, with a brown band from the inner margin to the tip ; the hind wings are white, without spots; the body, white ; the head, yellowish. Flies in July and August. The caterpillar is dark colored, striped with yellow; and feeds upon various Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ross, Alexander Milton, 1832-1897. Toronto : Rowsell and Hutchison


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